Aircraft & Engines

China Airlines, Taiwan

ATR and the Finish carrier Finncomm Airlines announced the purchase of 5 ATR 72-500s for a contract valued at over $90 million. In 2005, Finncomm Airlines ordered 8 ATR 42-500s, plus options for 8 additional aircraft. In 2006 the airline converted 4 of the firm 42-500s into ATR 72-500s, and also announced the exercise of

TAM Linhas A

Skyways Aviation has arranged the sale of two ATR 72 aircraft to Erik Thun AB of Sweden. Serial numbers 126 and 145 are currently operating with Aer Arann of Eire and Airlinair of France respectively and have been sold with long term leases attached. Erik Thun AB is a family owned Swedish shipping and aviation

The 2008 version of EADS Socata

Bombardier reported the sale of four high-speed Global 5000 jets, which will be operated by the German Ministry of Defence

LOT Polish Airlines has signed a firm order with Embraer for an additional 12 EMBRAER 175 jets, plus two options and ten purchase rights. The total value of the agreement is $ 372 million, based on January 2007 economic conditions, and could come to $ 744 million, if all options and purchase rights are confirmed.

Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Government of Canada valued at $1.4 billion for the purchase of 17 C-130J Super Hercules airlifters and related equipment and services. The Canadian Forces’ new Super Hercules will be the longer fuselage or “stretched” variant of the C-130J, similar to those being delivered to the U.S. Air

Spirit AeroSystems will continue to work with Boeing to assess the 787 program schedule. Spirit President and CEO Jeff Turner said, “Although the additional delays in first flight and first delivery are disappointing for all of us, I continue to be pleased with Spirit’s overall performance on the program. Specifically, our structures’ design/build efforts are

Qantas said that the three-month delay of the 787 Dreamliner announced by Boeing would now see Jetstar not take delivery of its first B787 before May 2009. The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon, said that while the delay would affect Jetstar’s international expansion in the short term, there would be no effect